Troy Kotsur accepts the Actor in a Supporting Role award for "CODA" from Youn Yuh-jung during the 94th Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre on Sunday, March 27, 2022, in Hollywood, California. - Myung Chun/Los Angeles Times/TNS
Oscars night had a double feature of history-making wins Sunday, with Ariana DeBose and Troy Kotsur earning groundbreaking honors. DeBose, who portrayed the spirited Anita in the movie musical “West Side Story,” was named best supporting actress during Sunday’s ceremony at Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California, making her the first openly queer woman of color and the first Afro-Latina to win an Academy Award. Kotsur, who played the family patriarch in the heartfelt drama “CODA” about a child of Deaf adults, became the first Deaf male performer to receive an Oscar with his win for best support...
